And yet we have a Fleet D7 -- same era... seems they broke their own rules already. No real reason (other then CBS saying "'cause we said so...") not to have the TMP skin. It's NOT the TV ship, it's the movie ship, there is a difference. And it's possible that's what they meant by "no T5 Connie": the TV version.

I agree. Unfortunately, CBS' decision still stands. Full stop.
They own it, they make the (arbitrary, inconsistent) rules.
Don't like it? Complain to them. (Not to us, not to Cryptic, not even to PWE.)